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Wed, 9 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
$68 for mittens? Team Canada fans cry foul over Lululemon prices for official Olympic gear
Lululemon may be famous for selling pricy, form-fitting yoga pants, but the price point of the Vancouver company's official Olympic gear isn't sitting right with many customers.

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Our oceans are hotter than ever. Scientists say they worry about what that means for our future
The world's oceans have been getting warmer every year for the past seven. They're now hotter than they've ever been in recorded history. And the changes are already taking a toll on marine life. ...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 11:53:58 EST
Alberta lifts COVID-19 measures, with restrictions exemption program ending midnight Tuesday
Albertans will no longer need to show proof of vaccination to dine in restaurants or sit at entertainment venues.

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 17:42:02 EST
Inuit students, Nunavut MP avoid downtown Ottawa amid ongoing convoy protest
Kim Pilgrim, who is originally from Nunatsiavut and now in her first year of studies in Ottawa, said the ongoing trucker convoy protest has her questioning her safety out in public. "I've been staying...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 20:16:56 EST
Canadians in Ukraine should leave while they still can, federal government warns
The federal government is advising Canadians in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible amid the threat of a possible Russian military invasion.

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 02:00:37 EST
Traffic at Alberta border blocked again after province announces lifting of restrictions
Traffic at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing was being blocked by protesters again late Tuesday, not long after Premier Jason Kenney announced that the province would be lifting COVID-19 public heal...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 12:51:59 EST
Liberal MP Joël Lightbound says his party's COVID policy 'stigmatizes and divides people'
Liberal Quebec MP Joël Lightbound says he's uncomfortable with the federal government's handling of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, saying the pandemic response has become "politicized" and "divisive." ...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 08:22:40 EST
2nd day of Ambassador Bridge protest halts vehicles from leaving Michigan, limits Windsor to U.S. traffic
For a second day, protesters are preventing vehicles from using the Ambassador Bridge, a key commercial Canada-U.S. link, halting traffic from Michigan to Windsor and limiting bridge use from Ont...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 17:15:35 EST
Canadian wine industry in 'profound mourning' after death of Niagara's Paul Pender
Canada's wine world is remembering an industry giant from Ontario's Niagara region who worked to elevate the profile of domestic wines, without being pretentious and with a willingness to help up-and-...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 14:17:52 EST
Anti-Black racism 'deeply entrenched' in nursing, says new report calling for immediate action
Racism on the job, fear of backlash for speaking out, being passed over for opportunities and feelings of depression — those are just some of the experiences of Black nurses in Ontario, according t...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 16:49:57 EST
No charges for statue toppling at Manitoba legislature grounds last summer
No charges are being laid in connection with the toppling of two statues of British monarchs last Canada Day at the Manitoba legislative building grounds, according to police and the province. ...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 12:23:44 EST
Wedding planners, venues and DJs ready for potential record year in Sask.
Last year wasn't quite the revival the Saskatchewan wedding industry had hoped for. Now planners and entertainers alike say requests are coming in fast and bookings are stretching into 2023. ...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 10:54:34 EST
Donny Gerrard, singer of Skylark's Wildflower, dead at 75
Vancouver-born Donny Gerrard, the lead vocalist of Canadian band Skylark known for their 1972 hit Wildflower, has died after battling cancer.

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Finally ready to travel abroad? Returning home can get complicated
Two years into the pandemic, many Canadians are anxious to resurrect those long-awaited travel plans. But travellers still face a spate of rules when returning to Canada, which have become more compli...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 05:00:00 EST
Doug Ford's housing task force calls for more density, less public consultation
The cost of buying the average home in Ontario has nearly tripled over the past 10 years. Ontario's Housing Affordability Task Force now has 55 recommendations aimed at reining in home prices by dram...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
There's a big plan to slow erosion in the Magdalen Islands. But will it work?
The idea of using aggregate to protect a coastline from the round-the-clock onslaught of tidal waters and the impending threat of climate change makes little sense to a coastal erosion and beach manag...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 09:06:28 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Feb. 8
Several Canadian premiers announced plans today to further ease COVID-19 restrictions in their provinces, including Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan and P.E.I.

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
This trucker died of COVID-19. Now, his mother has a message for convoy protesters
The mother of an unvaccinated Ontario truck driver who died after contracting COVID-19, and spending weeks hooked to a ventilator in an Ontario hospital, has a message for vaccine mandate protesters i...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 05:00:00 EST
Waterloo region patients frustrated, in pain waiting for elective procedures to resume
Even as pandemic restrictions start to loosen, Ontario hospitals are grappling with long wait lists for surgeries put on hold to free up space for COVID-19 patients. There's also growing frustration a...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Ex-sailor got PTSD compensation for fire DND doubts happened. Some vets want case reopened
The Department of National Defence says there is no record of a fire for which a former sailor was awarded compensation for PTSD. The Veterans Review and Appeal Board agreed there is no proof of the f...



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